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General Knowledge · Q1087

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 1087

Q1087

The basic chemical building block of natural rubber obtained from trees is

A.
Isoprene
Answer
B.
Vinyl Chloride
C.
Acetylene
D.
Neoprene

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Natural rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, caucho or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds, plus water.